Oscar changed colour

[Shannon]

Hi,

I bought my oscar yesterday, and in the pet store it was all black,
with red circles.

Now it has some transparent stripes which run vertically all the way
around the fish up to the red circles. Is this normal? The
transparent stripes seem to get more noticable when I go up to the
tank - my oscar is still sulking - he swims when he can't see me
watching him, but when I go near the tank he hides.

Thanks

[Sarah Navarro]

Mine seems to change colors when he is stressed. Yesterday I moved him to a
bigger tank and he turned almost white and today he won't eat and also is
sulking. I'm sure that mine and yours will be okay in a few days after they
get used to the change of environment.

Sarah

"Shannon" > wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I bought my oscar yesterday, and in the pet store it was all black,
> with red circles.
>
> Now it has some transparent stripes which run vertically all the way
> around the fish up to the red circles. Is this normal? The
> transparent stripes seem to get more noticable when I go up to the
> tank - my oscar is still sulking - he swims when he can't see me
> watching him, but when I go near the tank he hides.
>
> Thanks

[daoscar]

its when it is scared it turns white and ashy kind of color



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[daoscar]

i read it on a wep page but i cant remember the address but it said that
it gets dark to hid form preditors i dont know i havent seen nothing
about it but once



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[jaypython]

totaly agree with all replys so far........nearly all fish can quickly change colour due to mood and stress levels...
i find that the happier they are the brighter and more colourful they are....:)



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[Phil]

If your water parameters are OK and the tank is the right size for the fish
it would most likley just the fish adapting to it's new home. They are a
notoriously 'moody' fish and will display thier stress in both behaviour and
in physical appearance.

[daoscar]

do all oscars change colors

im not sure its weird



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[jbarber]

I have a large black oscar and at times he looks completely black with
the orange circle near the tail. At times you can see the stripes on the
side of the fish it turns up looking grey and black. From what I've
noticed the color definitely changes with stress levels.



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[Kodiak]

My Tiger Oscars get very Greyish stripes when they get scared...
...>S


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"jbarber" -DONTEMAIL> wrote in message
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>I have a large black oscar and at times he looks completely black with
> the orange circle near the tail. At times you can see the stripes on the
> side of the fish it turns up looking grey and black. From what I've
> noticed the color definitely changes with stress levels.
>
>
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